Transformation Story Series

The only American-born child of three, Manivone's mother was pregnant with her when she immigrated from a refugee camp in Thailand. Leaving behind a war tom past in Laos, her family arrived in Denver, Colorado. Life in America challenged her to assimilate and simultaneously afforded her educational opportunities - a dual process that developed her notion of self and sense as an artist. And made her the versatile woman she is today. Now, a mother of two, Manivone lives in Brooklyn.